Services · Facade & Exterior
Building fronts, entrances, gates and signs, and the site and parking areas around them.
Facade & Exterior Lighting Design
At night, the front of a building is its sign. Good facade lighting shows the shape of the architecture, marks the entrance and makes the place easy to find, without glare or light spilling into the neighbors’ windows. We design exterior lighting for homes, hotels, catering halls and shopping centers, including the catering hall facade and entry gate at Park Chateau and the exterior of The Chateau Grande Hotel, both in East Brunswick. A well-lit front also gives a property curb appeal after dark, and that’s part of what makes people want to stop, stay or move in.
Start with what makes the building worth looking at: a cornice, columns, stone texture, a tall entry. Grazing light brings out stone and brick, wider washes suit smooth walls, and small accent fixtures pick out columns and trim. Timers and dimming let the facade be bright in the evening and softer late at night.
Full portfolioParking areas, drives and walkways are often lit as an afterthought, with far more light than anyone needs. We set light levels that feel safe, keep glare out of drivers’ eyes and stop light from spilling onto the next property. The drop-off area and walkways at the Marriott in Saddle Brook show how site lighting and the entrance come together. Lit entries, paths and corners let guests and staff see who’s around on the walk to the car.
Marriott Saddle Brook projectFor a house, facade lighting is about the walk to the front door as much as the walls. Our Franklin Lakes project washes a brick estate facade in warm light, and in Florham Park uplighting on the trees frames a two-story home. The landscaping out front is part of the picture, and a little light on the trees and beds keeps it from disappearing at night. For gardens, pools and backyards, see landscape lighting design.
Full portfolioHome facades · Hotel entrances & canopies · Catering hall facades & gates · Office & retail fronts · Shopping centers
Wall washing & grazing · Accent light on columns and trim · Entry and canopy lighting · Signs and storefront windows · Site, walkway & parking areas
On-site evaluations · Design concepts · Lighting layouts · Specification · Supervision
Portfolio
Park Chateau Entry Gate · East Brunswick, NJ
The Chateau Grande Hotel · East Brunswick, NJ
Marriott · Saddle Brook, NJ
Shopping Mall · Cresskill, NJ
Meadowlands Plaza Hotel · Secaucus, NJ
Home Facade · Montclair, NJ
Home Facade · Florham Park, NJ
Residence · Cresskill, NJStorefronts and shopping centers: commercial lighting design. Hotels and venues: hotel & hospitality lighting design.
Yes. Smaller, aimed fixtures placed close to the surface give more depth and far less glare.
We design site and parking area lighting as part of a full exterior design: light levels, fixture placement and glare control, coordinated with the building.
Not when it’s aimed and shielded properly. Keeping light on the building and off the next property is part of the design.
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